Jobless Reincarnation: Emiya the Great Hero Must Show His True Skills

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Just as Ariel's eyes gleamed with interest in Muramasa's affairs, a sound almost like an earthquake suddenly resounded throughout the entire Magic University.

Then a rough male voice suddenly rang out:

"I am the Demon King Badigandi! Where is this human named Shirou Grellard? I shall challenge him!"

Chapter 308 Shirou VS Demon King Badigandi!

The Demon King is coming.

This was an extremely astonishing event for the entire human race.

After all, since the end of the last human-demon war, the human and demon races have no longer clashed. The radical and militant demon kings were almost all wiped out in the second human-demon war.

Currently, only moderate or conservative Demon Kings who have no interest in war remain on the Demon Continent. They generally stay peacefully on the Demon Continent and no longer set foot on human land.

Many people have almost forgotten what it was like the last time a demon king set foot on human land.

However, the human race's leadership still couldn't completely ignore the Demon King's threat.

It should be noted that there are only a handful of Demon Kings in the entire Demon Continent, and each of them possesses extraordinary strength, enough to challenge top experts of the human race.

Although the current Demon Kings are mostly moderate and conservative, they are still rulers of their respective regions and possess the strength to dominate the Demon Continent.

If not prevented in time, a single demon king could destroy several small human countries, and even some top-tier nations could suffer severe damage.

Therefore, the moment the Demon King appeared on human land, the news spread immediately throughout all countries, especially those near the magic university.

After all, once the Demon King Badigandi arrived in the Central Continent, he didn't stop at all and charged straight toward the Magic University at an almost exaggerated speed.

Anyone could see that their target was La Noah Magic University.

Upon receiving news of the Demon King Badigand's attack, the Kingdom of Lanoa, the Duchy of Nellis, and the Duchy of Basheland immediately mobilized their knightly orders and called upon adventurers to join them.

However, these three countries are still some distance from the university, so reinforcements cannot arrive immediately.

Originally, this news should have been reported to the Magic University immediately, but because the Demon King's movement speed was so astonishing, the time it took for the information to reach various countries was almost exactly the same as the time it took for the Demon King to arrive at his destination.

This meant that the magical city of Sharia, where Lanoa Magic University was located, had no time to react before the Demon King breached its defenses.

When the Magic University realized what was happening, due to the urgency of the situation, they immediately contacted the Magic Guild, the Adventurers' Guild, and the Three Kingdoms United Knights stationed there, gathering their meager forces to surround the Magic University.

But they didn't dare to rush in and confront the Demon King directly.

After all, until now, no one knows what the Demon King's purpose is.

However, the identity of the Demon King was immediately confirmed because his appearance was too distinctive. The mention of his dark skin and six arms indicated that he was the immortal Demon King Badigandi.

He is one of the ancient demon lords who existed before the Battle of Laplace.

Because he was a conservative type, very few people knew his true fighting ability, although it is said that he had fought against Laplace.

In other words, if this is true, it means that even Laplace could not completely eliminate him.

But why would such a demon king appear at a magic university?

This matter was unknown not only to outsiders, but also to those within the magic university.

After all, the moment Demon King Badigand arrived, he called out Shirou's name and even challenged him. But aside from the fact that most people didn't know who Shirou Grellard was, even those who knew his identity would find it hard to understand why a Demon King would challenge a human.

This is truly baffling.

Amidst the confusion, the Demon King Badigandi has already made a menacing appearance at the Magic University's training and combat arena.

Shirou looked out of the student council office window and also saw the Demon King's presence.

This is a tall, burly demon with an all-black body. Its most distinctive feature is its six thick arms, which give it a unique and explosive power.

Although it was the first time he had met the Demon King, Shirou felt inexplicably familiar with the name, and upon closer inspection of the Demon King's demeanor, he also felt as if he had seen him somewhere before.

As he pondered, he noticed that the Demon King Badigandi was looking at him.

For some reason, the other party seemed to recognize him at a glance and laughed heartily: "Oh, I've finally found you, a human named Shirou Grellard."

"..."

Seeing that Badigandi recognized him, Shirou stopped hiding and opened the window, intending to jump off the building.

Before he set off, Ariel and the others seemed to want to stop him.

"Shirou..."

"Don't worry, I'll be right back."

Seeing Ariel's worried expression, Shirou responded with a calm smile, then released his fighting spirit and jumped from the roof of the school building onto the lawn of the playground.

When Shirou arrived at the playground where the Demon King was, he found that a large crowd of onlookers had already gathered around him.

There were men and women among them, and even Principal Genius came here, all watching the Demon King's arrival with vigilance.

"Shirou-nii, are you alright?"

Rudeus and Juliet also arrived, looking at Shirou with worried expressions.

"It's alright, I'll talk to him first, maybe we won't have to fight."

Shirou comforted the two, then exchanged a glance with Principal Genus, deciding to hold back for now, before turning to look at the Demon King, Badigandi.

"It seems you have a lot of courage to come and face me directly."

Badigandi laughed as he looked at Shirou, "To show my respect for your courage, I'll allow you to go first in the duel later."

"A duel... Why do you want to duel me?"

Shirou raised a question: what he couldn't understand most was why Badigandi wanted to fight him, and why he had come all the way from the Demon Continent to the Magic University.

Even if the other party came directly across the sea, the journey was still unbelievably exaggerated.

"Why the duel? Because I heard about you from my fiancée."

"fiancée?"

Upon hearing this inexplicable statement, Shirou couldn't help but think of many other strange stories about minotaurs, concluding that the demon king was seeking revenge because his lover had been humiliated.

The problem is, I'm not that kind of person.

Rudius and Paul are more likely to do that kind of thing...

Could it really be that these two guys offended the Demon King's fiancée and then framed him for the crime?

Shirou instinctively had a thought and couldn't help but look at Rudeus behind him. Rudeus, of course, knew what Shirou was thinking and waved his hands repeatedly to indicate that he had never done such a thing.

Considering that Rudius is currently impotent, the opponent may indeed be willing but unable to perform.

So, Paul is the culprit?

Thinking of this, Shirou couldn't help but say, "I don't know what your fiancée went through, but if it was Paul who caused this, I can take you to him and make him apologize."

Shiro certainly wouldn't take the blame for the trouble Paul caused.

If the other party is truly the fiancée of the Demon King, then it would be only natural for her to be beaten up by this Demon King, who looks ridiculously strong.

Badigandi looked confused by Shirou's words and asked in bewilderment, "Who is this Paul you're talking about? I don't know him. The reason I came to you is because you gave food to my fiancée and also obtained the magic eye of clairvoyance from her."

"Clairvoyance? The fiancée you're talking about, could it be... Chisilica?"

Shirou recalled the strange little girl he had encountered on the Demon Continent who claimed to be the Demon Emperor.

He never expected that his fiancée would be such a large man.

Even for demons, this kind of thing is definitely illegal, right?

As Shirou's heart chuckled, Badigandi chuckled and said, "That's right, that's right. My fiancée is none other than the Demon Emperor, Chihirika. After I found her, I learned about you from her. Chihirika speaks highly of you. I haven't seen her talk about someone so excitedly in a long time, so even I, with my magnanimity, can't help but feel a little jealous."

"No, she probably cares about the food I cooked..."

"Haha, that's something she's mentioned many times."

Badigandi laughed loudly.

Shirou, however, could not laugh.

He never expected that the Demon King of the Demon Continent would come specifically to find him because of his contact with Chihirika.

Even if it was out of jealousy, the problem is that he didn't do anything back then; he just cooked a meal for Chishilica.

Is cooking illegal?

Or is it that the other party came to reclaim the Demon Eye?

If it's for the latter purpose, Shirou can understand to some extent, since exchanging a meal for a Mystic Eye is indeed too expensive.

Shirou himself felt that he had received too much kindness.

However, his clairvoyance was still useful for finding his lost family members, and if possible, he still didn't want it taken away.

Thinking of this, Shirou silently said, "I am very grateful for the Mystic Eyes that Lady Chihirika gave me, but I cannot return them until I find my family."

"No, I don't care about any magic eyes."

Badigandi shook his head frankly; to him, the Demon Eye was nothing more than a meaningless thing.

"What is the purpose of your visit, Demon King?"

"Hahaha, didn't I already say that I wanted to duel with you? What kind of skills does this human that Chishilica cares about so much have? I really want to experience them for myself."

"Just for this?"

"The Demon King's impulsive actions could overturn an entire continent!"

"..."

Shirou finally understood Badrigand's determination to fight him.

Although this determination came without any reason, since it was a battle that had to be faced, Shirou could not run away from it.

"Are we going to fight right here?"

Shirou asked, feeling that there were too many spectators around and worried that the aftershocks of the battle might harm those nearby.

Badigandi recognized this as well, and nodded, saying, "Indeed, indeed. If we were to fight here, the entire city could be reduced to a wasteland."

"Indeed."

As both sides struggled to decide on a battleground, Rudeus couldn't help but suggest, "How about we go to the combat barrier at the Magic University? The highest-level barrier can withstand the impact of a King-level attack."

"Oh? There's such a nice place?"

Badigandi's eyes lit up when he heard that.

But after Rudius finished speaking, he found that everyone around him was looking at him with horrified eyes, especially Ariel and Fitz.

After all, in their view, it would be best if this battle didn't take place. No matter how strong Shirou was, he couldn't possibly win against a demon king.

They didn't have the same clear understanding of Shirou's strength as Rudeus.

In short, after Badigandi made his decision, he and Shirou went straight to the training grounds of the Magic University and had a barrier activated.

Principal Genius and the teachers at the Magic University were both at a loss.

They didn't want this battle to happen, but they were even more worried that if they angered the Demon King, the entire magical city might be destroyed.

Before the reinforcements from the three magical kingdoms arrive, Shirou can only hold off the Demon King for now.

To prevent the battle from affecting others, Principal Genius evacuated most of the students from the academy. Although Ariel and the others wanted to stay, they were dissuaded.

In the end, only the Demon King and Shirou who were dueling remained in the academy, Principal Genus and some teachers with Saint-level strength, as well as Rudeus, who also had Saint-level strength.

"Is this enough?"

Budigandi was quite satisfied with the surrounding barrier, believing it to be a perfect environment to unleash his skills. He never imagined that the magicians from the magic university might use the barrier to attack him.

Shirou quietly said, "If possible, I hope this battle is only against me and not against anyone else."

"Of course, that's exactly why I came here."

Badigandi burst into laughter. "Speaking of which, a few years ago, my sister also fought a human, and after losing, she bestowed upon him the title of hero."

"Sister? Hero? Is your sister the immortal demon king Atofi?"

"Oh, it seems you know a lot about the Demon Continent."

"I've been there..."

Shirou then realized why Badigandi looked familiar.

The other person turned out to be Atofi's younger brother, and they did indeed look remarkably alike in every sense of the word.

If the other party is Atofi's brother, wouldn't that mean he's also an undead?